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42Vol. 24 No. 48 www.cnic.navy.mil/bethesda/ December 6, 2012

By MassCommunication

Specialist 3rd ClassNathan Parde

NSAB Public Affairsstaff writer

A free winter festival willbring Christmas festivitiesand activities for people of allages in an event hosted byNaval Support ActivityBethesda’s (NSAB) Morale,Welfare and Recreation(MWR) Department andsupported by the WalterReed Warrior TransitionBrigade tomorrow.

Winter Fest 2012 is sched-uled from noon to 4 p.m. inthe atrium and gymnasiumof Building 17.

“We wanted to offer it at atime that the staff, childrenand visitors can attend dur-ing the work day,” said JennyCharlson, NSAB marketingmanager. “It’s like an openhouse, that you can stop inanytime. We have a programand activities lined up fromstart to finish to entertain.”

Charlson said the annualevent has been successful inprevious years.

“We had a lot of warriorsand their families attend lastyear, and I know the Army isa big promoter of functionssuch as these,” she said. “Welook forward to the Navy at-tending too. There will besomething for everyone: allbranches of service, hospitalstaff, contractors, patients,visitors and family members.”

Kat Pettaway, NSAB’sMWR corporate sponsorshipmanager, said the winter festis a way of bringing the holi-day spirit to everyone on base.

“The winter fest is a fami-ly-fun event that we host an-nually to bring the whole in-stallation together to cele-brate the holidays,” said Pet-taway. “The theme this yearis, ‘Holiday CelebrationsFrom Around The World.’”

To fit with the theme, var-ious cuisines and food sam-plings from around the worldwill be offered throughoutthe event. There will also be

piñatas stuffed with candythat children can breakevery hour, a tradition com-monly found in Mexico, saidPettaway.

Other planned activitiesinclude musical performanc-es from established record-ing artists, a winter-themedmoon bounce and a hugemodel train display, a Nut-cracker dance performanceat approximately 2:15 p.m.,and a race between NSABCommanding Officer Capt.Fritz Kass and Santa Claus,scheduled at 3 p.m.

There will be prizes andgiveaways, as well as a ‘CrazyHoliday Sweater Contest.’

“If you have this ugly,crazy or silly sweater, andyou never had the occasionto wear it, you can wear itthat day and possibly win aprize,” said Pettaway. “TheMWR staff work hard tomake these events possible,so we hope that everyonewho is able to attend willcome out and enjoy the holi-day celebration.”

Winter Fest Delivers Food, Fun to Naval Support Activity Bethesda

Courtesy Photo

Hundreds of patients, staff and visitors brought theirholiday spirit to celebrate Winter Fest 2011 in theatrium of Building 17 last year.

By Bernard S. LittleWRNMMC Journal

staff writer

Referring to Walter ReedNational Military MedicalCenter (WRNMMC) as "aplace where miracles hap-pen," Secretary of DefenseLeon Panetta presentedmore than 300 WRNMMCstaff members with his offi-cial coin on Tuesday, thank-ing them for the service tothe nation.

"You are the miracle work-ers," Panetta said to theWRNMMC staff. "We are ex-tremely proud and extremelyfortunate to welcome ourtroops and their families backfrom war into your caringarms."

Panetta's visit was notonly to thank staff, but alsoto observe the one-year an-niversary of the medical cen-ter's dedication as WRN-MMC, the Department ofDefense's largest health-carefacility resulting from the in-tegration of the former Wal-ter Reed Army Medical Cen-ter and former NationalNaval Medical Center.

"Secretary Panetta, justover a year ago, you hostedthe dedication ceremony forwhat was then the new Wal-ter Reed National MilitaryMedical Center," said RearAdm. Alton L. Stocks, WRN-MMC commander. "Yourwords touched many of usthat day because you pointedout it's the people who make

the biggest difference in thestart of the new medical cen-ter. Many of those people arehere today [and] we standbefore you as [one] team."The admiral then presentedthe secretary of defense witha coin depicting the joint mil-itary service health-care fa-cility he calls "the Nation'sMedical Center."

"I commend all of you foryour willingness to work to-gether as a team and tomake this a success," Panet-ta said. "What you have hereis a world-class center forhealing, for compassion andfor empowerment.

"This is a season of renew-al, a season of joy, of peaceand of looking to the future

Secretary of Defense Salutes Walter Reed Bethesda Staff

Photo by Bernard S. Little

RearAdm. Alton L.Stocks,Walter Reed National Mil-itary Medical Center commander, presents a coin toSecretary of Defense Leon Panetta, who visited the"Nation's Medical Center"Tuesday.See SALUTE page 11

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Frocking ceremonyThe Walter Reed Bethesda frocking

ceremony is today at 2 p.m. in theMemorial Auditorium. For more infor-mation, call Chief Hospital CorpsmanJames Granlund at 301-295-5215.

Caroling at Walter Reed BethesdaThe holiday concert scheduled for

Wednesday at Walter ReedBethesda has been canceled, but theDepartment of Pastoral Care willfeature caroling in the AmericaBuilding on Dec. 18 from noon to 1p.m., and on Dec. 23 on the wards inBuilding 9 from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45p.m. For more information about thecaroling, call Chaplain (Capt.)Sergio I. Daza at 301-295-1433.

Volunteers NeededVolunteers are needed at

Arlington National Cemetery onDec. 15 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. aspart of the 21st annual WreathsAcross America event. Volunteerswill assist with placing wreaths ongraves and minor beautificationprojects around the cemetery.Transportation on an as-need basiswill be provided to the cemeteryfrom Walter Reed Bethesda, and de-parts from the America Building, pa-tient drop-off zone, at 8 a.m. Thoseinterested in volunteering shouldcontact Hospital Corpsman 1stClass Elizabeth Patterson [email protected] and provide your name, phonenumber and whether you will needtransportation. For more informa-tion, call Patterson at 301-319-8576or Hospital Corpsman 1st ClassArnel Galapir at 301-319-4654.

Bethesda NotebookBethesda NotebookChaplain's Corner

Hanukkah was the occa-sion of two miraculous events:the first being the militaryvictory of a small group ofJews who led a rebellionagainst the Syrian-Greekswho had attempted to sup-press observance of Judaism.This triumph of a handful ofwarriors against the mightyarmy of Antiochus IV wasclearly a miraculous occur-rence.

When the Maccabees re-gained the Holy Temple and wished to re-new the Divine Service, they found only asingle flask of oil that had not been defiledin pagan rituals. This was enough to burnfor only one night,but it miraculously lastedfor eight days, until new oil was available.

Of the two miracles, one was physical,the military victory, and the other was spir-itual, the sustaining light of the Menorah(Temple Candelabra). Today, Jews cele-brate Hanukkah not by parades and ban-ners of military triumph, but for the mira-cle of the oil.

As significant as the military triumphwas, the freedom that was gained was shortlived.The Jewish Holy Land was repeatedlyconquered by foreign powers, and the Jewswere driven into exile. What has prevailedthroughout the millennia is the spiritualmiracle, that of the oil, and that is how Jewscelebrate Hanukkah today.

As with the nation, so it goes with everyindividual.We have physical triumphs as weadvance ourselves economically.While theseadvancements serve a purpose, they are lim-ited in time, as are our physical lives. How-ever, there is a spiritual component withinus which is divine, a part of Almighty GodHimself. This is the soul, that part of Godthat dwells in every living human being.Very appropriately, the Hanukkah celebra-tion is one of lighting a lamp, for,as the Biblesays, "the soul of a human being is the lampof God."

We begin with a single, tiny flicker of light

that increases every day.Whereas the physical is staticat best, and may even be lost,just as the physical land of Is-rael was lost, the spiritualcan grow and grow. The tinyflicker can expand to givemuch light. It is our spiritualcomponent that we mustdedicate our attention, be-cause the spiritual is oureternity.

The Hanukkah lights areof special significance.When

Rome overran Jerusalem, who would havethought that the tiny state of Judea wouldever come to life again? Rome carried offthe Menorah, and yet, as has been the tra-dition throughout the years, millions ofmenorahs will shine in Jewish homes thisHanukkah. Although the spiritual in Ju-daism is dominant, the physical is not neg-lected. The Divine promise is that the landof Israel will once again come alive, andJerusalem will blossom again, in all its glo-ry and beauty.

Hanukkah is celebrated this year fromthe eve of Dec. 8 through sundown, Dec. 16.The word Hanukkah means dedication ofthe Temple.

The holiday is celebrated at home bylighting the Hanukkah Menorah eachevening. The traditional foods are cookedin oil. Potato pancakes and Jelly donuts topthe list. Some families play with the dreidel(a top) using nuts and pennies for the ante.Although Hanukkah is a very popular hol-iday, in the scheme of the Jewish calendar,it's a minor one. Its theme of fighting for re-ligious freedom inspires us to maintain ourdedication to the ideals of those long-agoMacabees. We pray for the day when allpeople will have religious freedom and willable to live in peace.

Chaplain Rabbi Saul KossRabbi, Walter Reed NationalMilitary Medical Center

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By Bernard S. LittleWRNMMC Journal staff writer

As 4-year-old cancer patientEmma Baker shyly presented JoyceMurtha a bouquet of red roses Mon-day, the widow of U.S. CongressmanJohn P. Murtha shed a tear andgave the little girl a kiss during thededication of the Murtha CancerCenter at Walter Reed NationalMedical Center (WRNMMC).

"Bless you," said Emma as shehanded the roses to Murtha. Aftersix months of care at WRNMMC inthe Murtha Cancer Center's Pedi-atrics Hematology Oncology unit,Emma's leukemia is in remission.

The John P. Murtha Cancer Cen-ter has been designated by AssistantSecretary of Defense for Health Af-fairs, Dr. Jonathan Woodson, as theonly-approved Department of De-fense Center of Excellence for Can-cer Care. It is named after the lateU.S. Pennsylvania representativeand former Marine Corps officerwho was the first Vietnam War com-bat veteran elected to the House.

The main elements of the John P.Murtha Cancer Center includeMedical Oncology, Center forProstate Disease Research, Gyne-cological (GYN) Cancer Center ofExcellence, Breast Care and Imag-ing Center, Surgical Oncology,along with Pediatrics Hematologyand Oncology.

Monday's dedication was attend-ed by a number of Murtha's con-gressional colleagues, including Mi-nority Leader of the U.S. House ofRepresentatives, Nancy Pelosi.Speaker after speaker at the dedi-cation described Murtha as "a long-time champion of quality healthcare for military families and veter-ans." The U.S. Marine Corps Drumand Bugle Corps provided music forthe ceremony honoring Murtha.

Rear Adm. Alton L. Stocks, WRN-MMC commander, welcomed digni-taries and other attendees to thededication. He said, “Healing andmiracles are an everyday experi-ence at Walter Reed Bethesda, andthe Murtha Cancer Center is a partof that. Patients come here for com-fort, healing and hope, [and] wherediseases are fought, young doctorsand nurses learn their life's calling,medical research greatness uncov-ered and echoed across the globe,and countless miracles happenwithin these walls. ChairmanMurtha would have been thrilled tosee this fantastic facility beingbuilt, and his name on such a cut-ting-edge cancer center, the kind ofcenter that represents the absolutebest of care."

Joyce Murtha, also an advocatefor cancer care and hospice pro-grams, said her late husband,"cared so deeply about the troops,making sure they got the rightequipment to prevent devastatinginjuries, to making sure they hadthe best possible care wheneverthey returned from the war zone,and to making sure their familieswere cared for. But he never felt itwas enough for all the sacrificesthey made, and he was always try-ing to find better ways he couldhelp them. Cancer research wasone way he felt he could make alasting impact. By putting $2.5 bil-lion into breast cancer research, inaddition to funding for the othercancer centers, is why I feel thisflagship facility named in my hus-band's honor, is very fitting."

Army Col. (Dr.) Craig Shriver, di-rector of the Murtha Cancer Center,described the facility as a "unique"interdisciplinary program encom-passing WRNMMC’s vast resources,as well as off-site research locations.It's also "unique because it harness-es all of the cancer-specific expertise,technologies, facilities and leaders ofthe most storied medical merger inthe history of military medicine, [cre-ating] the single, efficient, cancerscreening, prevention and treatmentprogram [united] under a shared vi-sion and mission in concert with andin support of the strategic visions ofWRNMMC and Joint Task Force Na-tional Capital Region Medical Com-mand." He added the Murtha Can-cer Center’s partnership with theUniformed Services University ofthe Health Sciences and the Nation-al Cancer Institute, contributes to itsuniqueness, offering the full spec-trum of extensive cancer care formilitary beneficiaries.

"The cancer center is unique in

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Joyce Murtha, the widow of the late U.S.Pennsylvania CongressmanJohn P. Murtha, hugs 4-year-old Emma Baker after receiving a bou-quet of roses from the pediatric cancer patient, during the dedica-tion of the John P. Murtha Cancer Center atWalter Reed NationalMilitary Medical Center Monday.

Courtesy Photo

Congressman John P. Murtha

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By Jeremy JohnsonNSAB Public Affairs

staff writer

Federal civilian employeeswho want to change or choosetheir health care coverage forthe 2013 calendar year haveuntil Monday to submit theirpreferences through the Em-ployment Benefits Informa-tion Program (EBIS).

Jessica Alejo, administra-tive assistant to the CivilianHuman Resources Center(CHRC) director at WalterReed national Military Med-ical Center (WRNMMC), saidit’s important for anyone con-sidering a change to act beforethe “2012 Open Season” win-dow closes Dec. 10.

“Open season is the onetime of year employees with-out a plan can sign up with-out having a ‘life changing’event,” Alejo said. “A lifechanging event includes mar-riage, the birth of a child or di-vorce. In some cases, this canalso include death.”

Changes during thesetypes of milestones are justi-fied, Alejo explained, requir-

ing enrollment,adjustment ordropping a family plan.With-out one of these recognizedexceptions, the option toswitch or even enroll is limit-ed to the annual open season

period between Novemberand December. This windowtakes place right before thenew calendar year, when en-rollment changes officiallytake effect.

This year, CHRC hasworked to encourage employ-ees to educate themselvesabout the options, providersand processes by holdingevents such as the Nov. 29Health Fair at WRNMMC.CHRC invited multiplehealth care vendors to attend,giving them the opportunityto answer the questions ofprospective customers in per-son.

Before making anychanges for 2013, employeesconsidering updating theircoverage should look at howthey use an existing plan andsee what changes might beneeded based on factors likenew medical conditions, fre-quency of visits to the doctor,known medication require-ments,and the cost of existingco-payments, suggestedAlejo.

“And,”she added,“in case ofemergency room visits,know-ing what’s covered and what’snot. Those are the kinds ofquestions to ask.”

Anyone considering achange in their coverage canresearch their options 24hours a day by visiting the Of-

fice of Personnel Manage-ment (OPM) Open Seasonwebsite.Alejo said it providesvaluable tools in the researchprocess.

“There are a bunch of dif-ferent links and users areable to go and look at all thedifferent providers,” she ex-plained. “There’s a tool inthere where you can selectthree or four differentproviders, hit submit, and itwill break it down to what theemployee’s cost is and whatthe insurance covers; it will doa cost comparison betweendifferent providers.”

As a final reminder, Alejoemphasized that when and ifa federal civilian employee isready to change their enroll-ments benefits, employeescan do so through EBIS. Foranyone seeking clarificationon OPM’s material or for an-swers to questions regardingenrollment and EBIS process-es, CHRC is available at 301-319-8387.

To reach OPM’s website,visit: http://www.opm.gov/insure/openseason/resources.asp.

Health Insurance “2012 Open Season” Ends Monday

Photo by Jeremy Johnson

Charles Paige,aThriveAmbassador from Kaiser Per-manente insurance, explains plans and options avail-able to federal civilian employees during the 2012Open Season Health Fair at Walter Reed NationalMilitary Medical Center Nov. 29.The fair was held bythe WRNNMC Civilian Human Resources Center asan opportunity for employees who may be consider-ing a change in their insurance coverage to becomemore knowledgable about their options.

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By Bernard S. LittleWRNMMC Journal

staff writer

Information technology (IT)and civilian job classificationconcerns topped the discus-sion at town hall meetingsNov. 27 at Walter Reed Na-tional Military Medical Cen-ter (WRNMMC).

The Combined FederalCampaign (CFC) and enlistedtraining were among othertopics addressed during thethree, hour-long meetingsheld in the medical center’sMemorial Auditorium, in ad-dition to IT concerns and theongoing civilian position de-scription review and stan-dardization project.

Navy Lt. Marion Vanzie,deputy chief information offi-cer at WRNMMC, said workto upgrade the medical cen-ter’s network is scheduled tobegin this week and continuethrough March 2013. Hestressed the upgrade will haveminimal impact on patientcare while the work is com-pleted in multiple areasthroughout the medical cen-ter, and departments will bemade aware of downtimes be-forehand.

Public wireless installationis also planned for Buildings9, 9A, 10, 19 and 27 withscheduled completion inMarch 2013,Vanzie added.Hesaid the wireless service willbe for patient waiting areasand inpatients rooms, but notfor clinical areas and offices.

The IT department has alsoincreased its help desk sup-port staff, is installing a newtrouble ticket system, andsending all IT staff to trainingto improve customer service,said Vanzie. Within the lasttwo months, the department

has reduced the number ofoutstanding trouble ticketsfrom 4,395 to 3,000.

“What recently became anissue for the IT departmentare unauthorized [non De-partment of Defense-issued]devices being linked to ournetwork,” Vanzie said. “It’s il-legal, [and] people can losetheir jobs and their securityover it.”

Leslie McGlothlin, civilianhuman resources advisor tothe Manpower and PersonnelDirectorate (J-1), Joint TaskForce National Capital Region

Medical Command (JTFCapMed), went on to addressthe position description (PD)regional classification reviewconcerning more than 4,000jobs in the National CapitalArea. She said this involves a“two-pronged process to makesure every civilian job descrip-tion across [the JTF CapMed]is properly classified [with]the right series and grade.”

First, supervisors will re-view current PD descriptionsto determine if they are accu-rate and complete,McGlothlin

said. According to the humanresources advisor, supervisorshave submitted revision forapproximately 70 percent ofPDs for the military treat-ment facilities (MTFs).

“We’ve asked supervisors[to] broaden job descriptionsand make them more gener-ic,” McGlothlin added, ex-plaining this is so descriptionscan be used fill jobs at variousMTFs in the JTF.She said therevised PD descriptions willthen go to the Civilian HumanResources Center for classifi-cation.

“We want people to knowwhat is going on, [and] wewant supervisors to communi-cate with their employees andwith their leadership,” Mc-Glothlin said.Supervisors willmake final decisions on PDcontent and implementation;leadership will be notified ofreclassification results; andemployees will receive notifi-cation of reclassification re-sults and effective date, sheadded.

Responding to concerns re-garding employees beingdowngraded as part of the PDclassification study, McGloth-

IT, Civilian Job Classification Concerns Top Town Hall Discussion

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Air ForceTech.Sgt.Pamela Shurn asks a question during a recent town hall meet-ing at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

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By Mass CommunicationSpecialist 2nd Class

John K. HamiltonNSAB Public Affairs

staff writer

For many the holiday seasonusually means time spent withfamily and the opportunity to enjoysome of your favorite holidaymeals, but experts suggest youshould watch what you eat andstay active to avoid any unwantedholiday pounds.

“There is plenty of food availableand, as a culture, we have decidedit’s a part of happiness and tiedinto family,” said Lt. NelsonGuadalupe, chief of outpatient nu-trition services at the NutritionServices Department of WalterReed National Military MedicalCenter. “Food is one of those thingsthat we share with each other, butit’s really not that hard to keep ahealthy diet during the holidays,you just have to have portion con-trol and portion sizes. You reallyshouldn’t limit what you’re going toeat, just limit the portion size.”

Guadalupe says a good rule ofthumb is to keep half of your plategreen and then you can fill up theother half of your plate with foodsyou enjoy.

“During your main meal youwant to keep half your plate filledwith fruits and vegetables. So ifyou’re going to have any types ofgreens, if you’re going to have anytypes of salads and if there is goingto be any baked or grilled vegeta-bles, load up at least half your plateon that so that you get the reallygood vitamins, minerals and an-tioxidants,” he said. “A quarter ofyour plate should be protein that

you like, [such as] that chicken,turkey or ham or any other pro-teins. The other quarter of yourplate should be carbohydrates.”

Guadalupe suggests a palm sizedportion for proteins and carbohy-drates, which equals about threeounces. He says that’s about howmuch you should be having for eachmeal.

“The palm is actually a good ruleof thumb for everybody,” he said.

“Everybody’s palm is a differentsize but your palm is made for you.So, a palm size for the protein anda palm size for the carbohydrates,and those can be anything frommashed potatoes, to rice or it can bepasta, so keep that in mind.”

Guadalupe says we all want tohave fun during the holidays butshould keep alcohol consumption toa minimum.

“One shot of liquor, eight ouncesof beer or four ounces of wine is allgoing to equal about 100 calories,he said. “If you want to put thatinto perspective, you have to walkor run one whole mile to burn thatoff, so you don’t want to drink 500calories. Think about it, you have torun about five miles to burn thatoff.”

Master-at-Arms 1st Class MichaelGamba, NSAB command fitnessleader for Naval Support ActivityBethesda suggests staying activeduring the holidays.

“Continue doing what you’re do-ing, but if you don’t already have a[workout] program, look into one,”said Gamba. “The fitness club [inBuilding 17] has tons of classes inthe evenings and sometimes duringlunch. People can participate in

Practice Portion Control, Stay Active for a Healthy Holiday

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By Jeremy JohnsonNSAB Public Affairs

staff writer

On Oct. 20, Chief HospitalCorpsman Chief Lakeil Hen-ry took the stage at the 2012Women of Color STEM Con-ference in Dallas, Texas toaccept their annual “RisingStar” leadership award. Hen-ry is a Leading Chief PettyOfficer at Naval Postgradu-ate Dental School.

The acronym STEMstands for science, technolo-gy, engineering and math,and reflects any program orcareer that includes work oreducation in one of thesecategories. The annual con-ference for Women of Colorrecognizes the achieve-ments of minority women inthese fields. The Rising Starleadership award is given towomen in a STEM field wholead by example in theirpersonal and professionallives.

“Since I work for a dentalschool, the science is definite-ly a big part of this,” saidHenry. “My job is to makesure the technicians aretrained and available to thedental residents so those res-idents can graduate and beable to go and do what we doas military members.”

Navy Medicine Profes-sional Development Center(NMPDC) Command MasterChief Clint Garrett said heand three others from Hen-ry’s command, includingLieutenant CommanderDana Dones, Master Chief

Hospital Corpsman PeterRona, and Master Chief Hos-pital Corpsman AlbertHance, nominated Henry be-cause she’s worked so hardto be a well rounded leader.

“When I think of ChiefHenry,” said Garrett, “she’sthe total package. She is ahigh caliber performer in herpersonal life, through com-munity service programs,and her work. As one of theleading chiefs in the NPDS,Chief Henry’s leadershipcontributes to the delivery ofcare to wounded warriors

and other individuals whoentrust us with their care.”

Garrett isn’t exaggeratingabout Henry’s career anddedication. She joined theNavy in April of 1999, andwent to school to become aDental Technician. Sincethen, she’s been assigned toamphibious assault shipUSS Bonhomme Richard(LHD 6); Naval Air TechnicalTraining Center’s DentalClinic; Rota, Spain; FleetSurgical Team Six and nowNPDS. During her careershe’s been selected for both

Junior and Senior Sailor ofthe Year, put on a new rankat every command, and waspromoted to Chief Petty Of-ficer right at 12 years.

The secret to her success,says Henry, is putting othersfirst. “I think what made thedifference for me was step-ping outside of my comfortzone,” she said, “because mycomfort zone is dental. Step-ping outside that comfortzone, leadership is key. It’snot caring just about myself,but taking care of other peo-ple. I think when you take

care of other Sailors andcivilians, then it comes backto you.”

Hospitalman JamaalEvans, who works for Henry,says that’s true. “Chief reallylooks out for her military andcivilian staff. She also helpsus one on one, especiallywith advice on the future ofour careers, and we thankher for that.”

According to HospitalCorpsman 2nd Class TiffanyWhetstone-Staley, that’s notthe only benefit of workingfor Henry. “We’ve talkedabout how to become a betterfemale leader,” she said. “Shegives me a lot of one on onetips on how to handle a lot ofdifferent things; and, be-cause we do work so closelywith civilians, how to man-age that, and still be a mili-tary professional in the samerespect.”

Henry’s advice to otherwomen considering a STEMcareer in the military isclear. “For any woman con-sidering it,” said Henry, mat-ter-of-factly, “it’s a great op-portunity to advance, to bet-ter yourself personally andprofessionally. Anything youput your mind to, you canachieve. A lot of people havethis idea that the military ismale dominated, but womenare just as equal as any-where else, and we’re afford-ed the same opportunities. Ithink it’s a great opportunityfor anyone, women andmen.”

NPDS Chief Petty Officer Named 2012 Women of Color “Rising Star”

Photo by Jeremy Johnson

Hospital Corpsman Chief Lakeil Henry (center) observes as HospitalmanAlexan-dra Dias (right) practices patient interaction with Hospital Corpsman 2nd ClassTiffany Whetstone-Staley. In October, Henry was awarded the Rising Star lead-ership award at the Women of Color STEM Conference in Dallas,Texas.

From USS EnterprisePublic Affairs

Nearly 12,000 past and cur-rent crewmembers, family andfriends attended the inactiva-tion of aircraft carrier USSEnterprise (CVN 65) Satur-day, at Naval Station Norfolk,Va.

Enterprise, the world's firstnuclear powered aircraft car-rier, recently completed its25th and final deployment andreturned to its homeport ofNaval Station Norfolk for ascheduled inactivation, heldprior to the ship's terminal of-fload program and subsequentdecommissioning.

The inactivation ceremonywas the last official publicevent for the ship, and servedas a celebration of life for theship and the more than

100,000 Sailors who servedaboard.

The Chief of Naval Opera-tions, the Commander ofUnited States Fleet Forces,nine of 23 prior commandingofficers, many decorated warheroes, and thousands of En-terprise veterans attendedthe event.

"Enterprise is a special shipand crew, and it was speciallong before I got here" saidCaptain William C. Hamilton,Jr., the twenty-third and finalcommanding officer, duringthe ceremony.

"Before I took command ofthis ship, I learned the defini-tion of 'enterprise', which is 'anespecially daring and coura-geous undertaking driven by abold and adventurous spirit.'Fifty-one years ago, this shipwaseverybitof thatdefinition."

"Here we are 51 years lat-er," he continued, "celebratingthe astonishing successes andaccomplishments of this engi-neering marvel that hasroamed the seas for more thanhalf the history of Naval Avia-tion. Daring, courageous, bold,and adventurous indeed."

In honor of that spirit, Sec-retary of the Navy Ray Mabus,in a video message played atthe ceremony, announced thatthe name Enterprise will liveon,as they officially passed thename to CVN-80, the thirdFord class carrier and theninth ship in the U.S. Navy tobear the name.

More than 100,000 Sailorsand Marines have servedaboard Enterprise during itslifetime, which has includedevery major conflict since theCuban Missile Crisis. It has

been home ported in bothAlameda, Calif., and Norfolk,Va., and has conducted oper-ations in every region of theworld.

For more information onUSS Enterprise, her leg-endary history, andInactiva-tion Week, please visitwww.enterprise.navy.mil.

Enterprise, Navy’s First Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier, Inactivated

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zachary S.Welch

Attendees observe the inactivation ceremony of theaircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprisewas commissioned in 1961 and celebrated her inacti-vation, Dec. 1, after 51 years of service.


By Sharon Renee TaylorWRNMMC Journal

staff writer

Walter Reed National Mili-tary Medical Center (WRN-MMC) recently observed Med-ical-SurgicalNursesWeekwitha presentation from Lt. Cmdr.Tracey R. Giles, Bureau ofMedicineandMedical-SurgicalNursing Specialty Leader.

Two Army officers, Maj.Jeffrey S.Hillis,who serves asservice chief and head nurseof 4-Center, as well as Maj.Janell L.Pulido,deputy direc-tor of the clinical nurse tran-sition program atWRNMMC,shared their experience at theprogram. Giles, Hillis andPulido offered professionalservice-related guidance andknowledge to new Medical-Surgical nurses or those con-sidering the specialty track.

A recent ceremony at theNation’s Medical Center hon-ored more than 20 Medical-Surgical nurses who earnedspecialty certification in thelast two years. Army Col.Risa Bator, deputy command-er of nursing at WRNMMC,and Navy Lt. Cmdr. TaRailVernon, service chief, 5-Cen-ter, recognized the nurses atthe ceremony held duringMedical-Surgical Week.

Medical-Surgical nursingis the foundation of all nurs-ing practice, and evolvedfrom an entry-level positionto an adult health specialty,according to the Academy ofMedical-Surgical Nurses(AMSN). Medical-Surgicalnurses provide care in hospi-tals, clinics, outpatient sur-

gery centers, physician of-fices, long-term care facili-ties, and other practice sites.

Speakers at the recent ob-servance cited Medical-Sur-gical nurses for their vastskill-set, as advocates for pa-tients and the diversity ofpatient diagnoses they workwith.They urged their fellownurses to seek certificationand take advantage of pro-fessional opportunities.

“Those of you who arecoming in now as brand newnurses, no longer do you haveto look at MedSurg as a step-ping stone to the next area: tothe ER, to critical care and allthose different places,” said

Giles, who began her careerin the Navy 26 years ago asan enlisted Sailor and en-tered Navy nursing in 1998.“You can look at that assomething to build upon andexpand upon in your nursingpractice.” The clinical nursespecialist encouraged othersto seize the opportunity to at-tend graduate school as anadvanced practice nurse.

Giles urged Medical-Sur-gical nurses to earn nationalcertifications. “That is oneway that you can really fur-ther develop your craft.” Shesaid a large number of nurs-es are earning certificationin Medical-Surgical nursing.

Giles named poster presen-tations, attendance at na-tional conferences, serving assubject matter experts fornational organizations aswell as participating in evi-dence-based practice re-search as ways Medical-Sur-gical nurses can enhancetheir careers.

Pulido told the audienceattending the recent presen-tation why she decided tomake Medical-Surgical nurs-ing a career.

“I love being a [Medical-Surgical] nurse in the Army,and I love working withadults of all ages (youngadults through geriatric pop-

ulation).”The fourth-genera-tion combat veteran marriedto an active duty Army offi-cer said, “I believe that ourSoldiers, Families, and bene-ficiaries have sacrificed somuch for the nation, andthey deserve the highestquality of health care.”

She noted flexibility in hercareer and the ability to workin a variety of setting as ben-efits of Medical-Surgical nurs-ing. Pulido said the specialtyhas also enabled the Soldierand her husband to maintainthe opportunity to be sta-tioned together and remaincompetitive in their careers.

Hillis, a Medical-Surgicalnurse with 11 years experi-ence, shared his experienceand advice. He served as anenlisted Soldier for sevenyears before becoming acommissioned officer. As astaff sergeant, the Armyawarded Hillis a Green-to-Gold Nursing Scholarshipwhich assists enlisted Sol-diers become Army officers.

Medical-Surgical nursingwas his choice, “because ofthe variety and broad-scop-ing knowledge base [theMedical-Surgical] professionprovides.” Hillis said hewanted to be able to experi-ence different positions with-out getting “bogged down” or“idle” in a specialty. Orthope-dics, Neurology, General Sur-gery, Urgent Care, ER,Healthcare Recruiting, SameDay Surgery, and the FamilyCare Unit are some of thedifferent areas the ArmyMedical-Surgical nurse hasworked in.

Medical-surgical nurses highlight skills, opportunity

photo by Sharon Renee Taylor

Lt. Cmdr.Tracey R. Giles, Bureau of Medicine Medical-Surgical Nursing SpecialtyLeader, shares her knowledge with Medical-Surgical nurses during a recent pres-entation observing Medical-Surgical Nurses Week at Walter Reed National Mil-itary Medical Center.

By 1st Lt.Jennifer L. Bryant

Public Health Nursing /Clinical Preventive

Medicine

Public Health Nursing atWalter Reed Bethesda ob-served World AIDS Day, Sat-urday, offering patients,staff, visitors and their fam-ilies, information aboutAIDS and HIV (human im-munodeficiency virus) pre-vention at a booth set up inthe America Building first-floor lobby on base Fridayand Monday.

Over the last 30 years, theCenters for Disease Controland Prevention (CDC) has

worked in the global fightagainst HIV.As a result, peo-ple with HIV live longer,healthier lives, and millionsof lives have been saved.

World AIDS Day bringstogether people from aroundthe world to encourage pre-vention and treatment, andto raise awareness aboutHIV and AIDS. It also fostersa spirit of international coop-eration in worldwide effortsto conquer the disease.

The CDC estimates 1.2million people in the U.S. areliving with HIV, and one infive people with HIV don'tknow they are infected. As aresult, infected individualsdon't get life-saving medical

care, and can pass the viruson to others without know-ing it.

In spite of advancesagainst HIV, approximately50,000 people in the U.S. arenewly infected with HIV an-nually. Getting tested is thefirst step in getting appropri-ate medical care. Free, confi-dential testing for HIV isavailable. To locate a testingsite near you, contact theNational HIV and STD Test-ing Resources at http://hivtest.cdc.gov/Default.aspx.

For more informationabout AIDS and HIV preven-tion, call Public HealthNursing/Clinical PreventiveMedicine at 301-319-8809.

Public Health Nursing Observes World AIDS Day

Photo by Sharon Renee Taylor

Army 1st Lt. Jennifer Bryant, a public health nurse atWalter Reed National Military Medical Center(WRNMMC), offers information at a display in theAmerica Building on Nov. 30 promoting World AidsDay, recognized Dec. 1.

lin explained JTF CapMed has a policy in place re-quiring every effort be made to avoid adverse impactto employees during the review.

“If a position is downgraded through no fault ofthe employee, the employee [will be] placed intograde retention for two years,”McGlothlin said.Dur-ing this two-year period, the employee continues toreceive locality pay,within-grade increases,100 per-cent of comparability increases, and [up] for consid-eration for other federal positions based on the re-tained grade. The employee will also be enrolled inthe Priority Placement Program (PPP) to try to place

an employee into a position at the same grade fromwhich the employee has been demoted.

Employees whose grade retention has expired areeligible for pay retention, McGlothlin added. Thismeans that the employee’s pay is set as high as pos-sible in the new grade and if the pay exceeds the topstep of new grade, pay continues indefinitely at cur-rent (retained) rate. While on retained pay, the em-ployee does not receive within-grade increases andreceives 50 percent of general increases. “Pay reten-tion is indefinite as long as that employee stays inthat job,” she added.

McGlothlin said the job classification review wasoriginally targeted for completion by Dec. 31. Giventhe high number of PDs, it will be a challenge tomeet that deadline, she explained, but she expectsthe project to be completed soon after.

During the town hall, staff members were alsobriefed about the CFC campaign, the only au-thorized solicitation of federal employees in theirworkplaces on behalf of approved charitable or-ganizations, runnings through Dec. 15 at WalterReed Bethesda. The medical center’s goal is tocontact all those eligible to contribue to CFC-ap-proved charities, and raise $387,495, accordingto Army Capt. Michael Baker, CFC campaign co-ordinator at WRNMMC. Approximately 100 per-cent of those eligible individuals have been con-tacted since the campaign began Sept. 19, andnearly $100,000 have been collected, according tothe captain.

“It’s not too late to donate,” said Baker. Headded a CFC charity fair with some of the organ-izations that fall under the CFC umbrella, will beDec. 10 in Building 2, first floor, in front of Morale,Welfare and Recreation’s Information, Ticketsand Travel (ITT) office, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,where staff members can learn more about theirservices.

Chief Hospital Corpsman James Granlund wenton to explain enlisted training opportunities at Wal-

ter Reed Bethesda.Courses are available to all serv-ice members, he said.

“We provide a realistic training environment, andgive you the opportunity to be ready for evolutions[in military medicine],”he said.Some courses provid-ed at WRNMMC include emergency medical train-ing,basic life support,the practical nurse course,dial-ysis technician course, and pediatric advanced lifesupport.General military monthly training is offeredSoldiers and Sailors in suicide prevention, threatawareness,equal opportunity,sexual harassment/as-sault and response, alcohol abuse awareness, moneymanagement,and operational stress.Monthly train-ing for Airmen is completed online.

A week-long trauma symposium will be held Jan.28 through Feb. 2 at WRNMMC, Granlund added.The event will include courses covering advanceburn life support, pre-hospital trauma life support,trauma nursing core, tactical combat casualty care,hospital man skills basic and suturing, and emer-gency nursing pediatric course. For more informa-tion concerning education and training at WRN-MMC, or the trauma symposium, contact Granlundat [email protected] or at 301-295-5215.

For more information about Walter Reed Bethes-da’s CFC, contact Baker at 301-295-6583 [email protected], or Sgt. 1st Class DonBerry at [email protected] .

For information concerning IT projects, or to sub-mit suggestions and concerns, email the new IT de-partment customer service representative, LuisLopez at [email protected]. To learn moreabout the JTF CapMed PD review process, visithttp://www.capmed.mil/SitePages/Home.aspx(Click on Employee Services, then on Manpower andPersonnel-J1). Questions concerning the processcan be sent to [email protected].

Additional town hall meetings will be scheduledin the future, allowing staff to continue addressingtheir concerns and to stay informed.


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and being thankful for thepast, and all of that is en-compassed in this great med-ical center," Panetta contin-ued. "That's what it is allabout -- giving people thatsecond chance at life, andthat's what you do."

As secretary of defense,Panetta said the toughestpart of his job is writing notesto the families of those whohave lost loved ones in war."It's tough because as the fa-ther of three sons, recognizingthe pain that the family mustfeel at the lost of a loved oneis something that leaves adeep impact on me." He calledthose who sacrificed theirlives in service to their coun-try, and "for all they loved,American heroes forever."

He added the most memo-rable moments of his job arecoming to Walter ReedBethesda and visitingwounded warriors, "becausethe opportunity to be able tolook into their eyes and see aspirit of wanting to fight on,and wanting to get back intothe battle and wanting to be

whole again and knowing ifthey fight hard enough,they'll make that work." Thesecretary said these woundedwarriors have an "undyingspirit of renewal" which rep-resents the spirit of America.

"We as a nation owe theman incredible debt of grati-tude for their service and fortheir sacrifice -- men andwomen who are willing toput their lives on the line forthis country, who are willingto fight and die for the Unit-ed States of America, thatrepresents the greatstrength of our country,"Panetta said. "[They] are theheart and soul of whatmakes us the strongest coun-try in the world."

The secretary said whenthose who put so much onthe line for their country areinjured, "we owe them thefinest medical care the na-tion can provide. That's whyI'm so grateful we have thegreatest medical health caresystem in the world.

"The strength of our sys-tem lies in you, and peoplelike you -- thousands of ded-icated professionals who arecommitted to caring for oursick and for our injured,"Panetta told the WRNMMC

staff. "Today I want to thankyou, along with the entiremilitary medical community,for the exceptional care andexceptional support that youprovide for our service mem-bers, the men and women inuniform, for theirfamilies,[and] for our mili-tary retirees. You give thema second chance at life."

There continues to bechallenges faced by WRN-MMC and the military med-ical community as the nationcontinues at war, which haslasted more than a decade --"the longest sustained periodof war in the history of theUnited States, [and therehas been] a non-stop flow ofcasualties," the defense sec-retary said.

"Our military medicalcommunity has risen to thechallenge, time and time andtime again," Panetta added."You provided thorough andeffective care for over 50,000wounded warriors, andyou've helped ensure thatmillions of our men andwomen in uniform arehealthy and able to performtheir vital missions."

He added 98 percent ofthe wounded who reach com-bat support hospitals survive

their injuries, "the highestrate of survival this countryhas ever achieved. You makethis happen by standingside-by-side as one time, asone joint facility. You havebecome one of the best med-ical teams in the world," thesecretary added.

Panetta said DoD mustcontinue to be ready to meettroops returning from war,physical health, emotionalwell-being, and successfultransition back into society."We [have] to be ready tomeet those challenges," hesaid. "Since 2001, nearly250,000 men and women ofthe armed services have suf-fered traumatic brain in-juries, and many more re-main undiagnosed." He citeda number of initiatives un-dertaken to care and diag-nosed wounded warriorswith TBI, including thebuilding of concussionrestoration centers in com-bat theaters, and the devel-opment of TBI centers atmany military bases aroundthe world including at WRN-MMC.

Suicide also remains achallenge for DoD, just as ithas for society as a whole,Panetta said. "The greatest

challenge is identifying thosewho need our help," said thesecretary, urging servicemembers to look out for oneanother. He added in thepast year, the Veterans Af-fairs Department and DoDhave committed an addition-al $150 million to supportmental health awareness, di-agnosis and treatment.

"We're working to increasethe number of mental healthprofessionals, improve accessto suicide hotlines [and] em-phasize family counseling,"Panetta said. "We've got tocontinue this fight on everyfront. We've got to make peo-ple in the chain of command,people that serve next toeach other in a squad, have asense for looking out for oneanother, of spotting thoseconditions, of understandingthat there may be trouble.

"You are, as I said, miracleworkers, the absolute best atwhat you do, and we owe it toyou to make sure that youhave the full support youneed in order to do your job.Your skill, your dedication --that tender compassionatecare that you provide thosewho serve in uniform, thosequalities are second to none,"Panetta concluded.

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that it represents both a promise fulfilled and apromise made to our nation's warriors and serv-ice members past, present and future to alwaysprovide world-class cancer care in honor of allthe sacrifices and services made by them andtheir families," Shriver added. "When the nationneeded you, you were there; when you need thenation, we will be there, too."

"In this season of gift-giving, what a wonder-ful gift to military medicine the John MurthaCancer Center represents," said Woodson, a gen-eral, vascular and critical care surgeon. Heagreed the cancer center "delivers on the na-tion's promise to its sons and daughters that wewill protect our service members and their fam-

ilies anywhere in the world."Pelosi said just as the cancer center at Walter

Reed Bethesda is unique, so is "Jack" Murtha."By dedicating the Murtha Cancer Center, wehonor the life, legacy and leadership of a legis-lator unsurpassed in his talents, this Marine ofundaunted courage. She called him "a giant inthe Congress, a hero on the battlefield, a strongvoice for progress for our nation." She added hemade a difference "through his stunning successin the halls of Congress, and through his endur-ing personal commitment to enhancing and en-riching the lives of others, especially our menand women in the military.

"Jack made a difference to millions of Ameri-cans battling disease," Pelosi said."He fought toadvance scientific research to seek treatmentsand a cure for breast cancer, prostate cancer, di-abetes and HIV/AIDS. He knew that thestrength of our country is measured not only in

the might of our military, as important as thatwas, but also in health and well-being of ourpeople. There's no doubt that Jack would takegreat, enormous pride in seeing his name in-scribed on the side of the cancer center. I canjust see him now. How he'd be smiling, connect-ing two of his great passions -- combating dis-ease and caring for our military.

"By cutting the ribbon on the John MurthaCenter, we remain always faithful to the causesof Jack's life: the strength of our nation, thehealth of our wounded warriors, and the well-being of the American people," Pelosi concluded.

WRNMMC Chief of Staff Army Col. RamonaFiorey, a nurse, said Murtha, "through bound-less efforts, led the charge in fostering an under-standing of the importance of integration, re-search and health care. The dedication of theJohn P. Murtha Cancer Center heralds new be-ginnings, new challenges and achievements, andnew memories in the making while honoring thesacrifice, determination and the vision of thosewho walked before us."

The ceremonial ribbon detail for the dedica-tion included service members from all brancheswho are cancer survivors and continue to serveon active duty.

Murtha served more than 36 years in Con-gress and, at the time of his death in 2010, wasthe longest serving member of Congress fromPennsylvania. He served as chair of the HouseDefense Appropriations Subcommittee from1989 to 1995, and its ranking member from1995 to 2007, as well as on the House ArmedServices Committee (1974-1975), the HouseCommittee on Standards of Official Conduct(1979-1981) and the House Appropriations Com-mittee (1975-2010). As a member of the HouseAppropriations Committee, he served on thesubcommittee on Military Construction, Veter-ans Affairs, and Related Agencies (1975-1979)and the Subcommittee on Defense (1979-2010).

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To maintain a decent weight, Gamba says youshould have at least 30 to 45 minutes of sustainedexercise three to four times per week. Sustainedexercise is where you get the heart rate up toyour target cardio rate, which is different foreveryone.

“Generally, if you start running, it takes almost20 minutes to get your heart rate up,” said Gam-ba. “So, if you figure you’re going to run, it shouldbe for an average of 50 minutes just to get a goodworkout. If you can get to where 30 to 45 minutesis a sustained workout, you’re looking prettygood.That’s why I say the classes are good. Jumpinto those three or four times a week and you’llbe solid.”

Individuals without a workout plan in placewho see the holidays as a good time to begin canstart at the fitness center in Building 17. Activeduty military members can get with a trainerwho can get them started in the right directionfor free.

For more information on starting a workoutplan, contact the Building 17 fitness center at301-295-2450.

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